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bidevindssegler

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5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

bidevindssegler

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bi-de-vinds-seg-ler

Pronunciation

/biˈdɪvɪnsˌsæɡlər/

Stress

0 0 1 0 0

Morphemes

bi + devinds + segler

The word 'bidevindssegler' is a compound noun in Nynorsk. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel quality, resulting in 'bi-de-vinds-seg-ler'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vinds'). The word consists of a prefix 'bi-', a root 'devinds-', and a suffix 'segler'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A sailor who sails close-hauled, i.e., sailing as close to the wind as possible.

    Close-hauled sailor, windward leeward sailor

    “Han er ein dyktig bidevindssegler.”

    syn:Seilbåtmann

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vinds').

Syllables

5
bi/bi/
de/de/
vinds/vɪns/
seg/sæɡ/
ler/lər/

bi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vinds — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. seg — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ler — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.

Word Parts

pre

bi

Old Norse origin, meaning 'close' or 'near', adverbial prefix.

root

devinds

Combination of 'de' (the) and 'vinds' (wind), Old Norse origin.

suf

segler

Old Norse origin, noun suffix denoting a sailor.

Similar Words

vin­dau­gafjell­toppbok­han­del

Maximize Onsets

Prioritize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Quality

Respect vowel quality and pronunciation patterns.

  • The 'vinds' cluster could potentially be divided as 'vin-ds', but pronunciation favors 'vinds'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

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